The Cottondale Hornets will head out to square off against the Blountstown Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottondale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
Cottondale is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Chipley.
Despite the loss, Cottondale saw an underclassman step up: freshman Trashonn Collins went 9 for 15 on his way to 24 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tramond Collins, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Blountstown posted their closest victory since January 18, 2024 on Monday. They skirted past Ponce De Leon 39-36.
Blountstown's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Cottondale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Cottondale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Blountstown in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-54 victory. Does Cottondale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blountstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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